Siteswap Explorer App
I said I wouldn’t do it, but I had a go at making a new app version of Siteswap Explorer. It turned into something I want to share, so here it is!
It’s like the website but it works better and doesn’t need an internet connection. The idea is that it animates siteswaps (two handed or four handed visualistions are available), and it gives you buttons to press so you can explore any of multiple ‘next’ siteswaps. You get buttons that apply to each siteswap, so you can just click things and see what happens. There are no wrong answers.
A new feature that’s not on the web version is sound: it plays a note for each throw, going a semitone higher for each throw duration. I’m not sure if that makes it a musical instrument!
For the iPhone/iPad version you can get it for free from the App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/siteswap-explorer/id1549451272
Android is a bit more complicated. The app will only be publicly available when I have satisfied Google’s rules. At least 12 people have to have the test version for at least 14 days. You can get access to the test version by joining this google group: https://groups.google.com/g/siteswapexplorer
Once you join that group, you’ll automatically be able to find the test version on the Play Store. I’ll make it properly available as soon as Google allow. It would really help me if you opt in! It needs a 64 bit Android device.
The web version will continue to be available at https://siteswapexplorer.com
Edit: Fixes for issues with phantom balls on patterns with 0s and 1s should now be available to Android users. An iOS fix is also submitted but will take a little longer before Apple let it through.